A code segment that is given a name and is used to perform a specific task. One result is returned as a function designator. The syntax is similar to a program. A function can have local declaration and a body. A statement assigning the result to the function designator should be at the end of the function body.

A relationship between two or more variables, usually expressed by means of an equation. The variables which are free to take on values are called independent variables. The variables which are determined by the function are called the dependent variables.

A stored program, written in PL/SQL, stored in a database. It must return a value.

Any defined procedure that relates one number, quantity, etc., to one or more others. In algebra, a function of the variable is often written f(x).

A built-in element of code that return a value.

In BASIC, a token that when executed returns a value to the program.

HLU: Any member of the NCL functions or the HLU API. NCL: An identifier with a list of parameters separated by commas and enclosed in parentheses. Functions return values when called. A function is defined by NCL source unlike the NCL intrinsic function.

y = f(x) the set of all ordered pairs (x,y) with x belonging to the domain X and y belonging to the range Y. No two pairs have the same x-value.

n. An undefined measure of the value of a program or machine, in the sense of describing what it is able to achieve.

(Korn/Bash) keyword to define a function enabling local variables.

A procedure returning a value assigned to a variable.

procedure that returns a value (the function result) and that can be referenced in an expression.

An operation that computes and returns a result without observable side effects.

A function is a scalar function defined by the :  command. Its value is not determined at the point where the :  command is used. Instead, the functional form is stored and evaluated therafter when called. Depending upon the arguments to the function at at a given time, the evaluation may change.

function is a subclass of class code which yields a value when executed. The most important functions are local variables ( var), obtainers and mathetical operations. They may be used as arguments to code objects. They are executed when the code object is executed or when the function needs to be converted to a type that does not accept a function.

procedure that returns a value. A function to return the interest on a bank account would be better practice than a procedure which put the value into a global variable. Back to where you were

A relationship in which every value of x has a unique value of y (e.g., the relation y = 2x + 1 is a function because for every different x, there is one and only one y).

A predefined XPath expression that returns a value based on the results of a calculation.

A set of SQL or PL/SQL statements used together to execute a particular function. Procedures and functions are identical except that functions always return a value (procedures do not). By processing the SQL code on the database server, you can reduce the number of instructions sent across the network and returned from the SQL statements.

A block of code that gets called, executes, then returns control (and, optionally, a value) to the caller

A relation in which each value of an independent variable takes on a unique value of the dependent value.

A subprogram which returns a value to its point of invocation.

A routine that can accept arguments and returns one or more values. See also built-in function, routine, user-defined function.

A general term used for a subroutine. In some programming languages, a subroutine or statement that returns values.

A relation that associates each object in a set with exactly one value.

A relation in which every input value has a unique output value.

An object used for performing actions and returning values. Functions have a parameter list and an optional return value declaration, which together define the function's signature. There are two kinds of functions: method and generic function. A method has a body of code that is executed to compute the method's values when the method is called. A generic function consists of a set of methods, and computes its values by selecting and calling an appropriate method based on the types of the arguments.

A procedure that returns a value (unlike a sub which does not return a value)

with independent variable and dependent variable : exactly one for each .

A set of instructions that is given a name. In general, a function returns an object and may be provided with data (arguments) when it is called (used). The arguments are used to initialize the function's parameters.

A procedure that returns a value. Compare with subroutine.

A procedure that returns the value of a single variable and that usually has a single exit.

In WebDB, PL/SQL subprograms that perform a specified sequence of actions, and then return a value. In WebDB sites, a PL/SQL procedure or user function that returns a value. End users can execute procedures or functions in a WebDB site by clicking on the title of a PL/SQL or custom item. Functions are usually small, very specific blocks of code written to perform a specific task within the scope of a larger application.

In Fortran, a procedure that is invoked by referring to it in an expression and that supplies a value to the expression. The value supplied is the value of the function. See also external function, intrinsic function, and statement function. Contrast with subroutine.

A group of instructions that performs a task when invoked. Javascript functions may or may not return any values.

A function is a relation between variables and such that each value of corresponds to only one value of . (See also polynomial and variable.) Examples: = sin is called the independent variable and as a function of , is called the dependent variable. The set of all the values that makes the function meaningful is called the domain and the set of all the possible values of the function is called the range. Thus, the domain of +1 is the real line and the range of +1 is the real line. The domain of = sin is all real except = 0 and the range is -1

See subprogram.

A function is a section of code, in a program, that sets up for an action upon a set of arguments, and produces an output, but which does not take its defined action until it is called.

prototype: Information for the compiler and user about how to use a function. Gives function name, return type, a parameter list (number and type of arguments in order)

a computer subroutine; a subroutine that performs a calculation with variables provided by a program and supplies the program with a single result

a relation in which each value of x is paired with a unique value of y.

When metrics are a function of drivers then each value of a metric will have one corresponding set of driver values.

A function f of a variable x is a rule that assigns to each number x in the function's domain a single number f(x). The word "single" in this definition is very important

subprogram which returns a value of a specified type which is invoked as part of an expression.

Mathematics: A mathematical expression describing the relation between variables; the function taking on a definite value, or values, when special values are assigned to certain other quantities, called the parameters, or independent variables of the function. Computer Programming: Any procedure that performs a predefined operation and that returns some type of result as an output. The output can be a number, a text string, or a logical response, such as true or false. Most functions require inputs, known as arguments. The outputs of those functions requiring inputs is determined by evaluating the inputs presented. A few functions, such as those that return the current date or time of day, obtain their inputs internally from the system clock or some other source and do not require other inputs.

The term used in this manual to describe C procedures and functions, and Fortran functions and subroutines.

ISO] A mathematical entity whose value, namely, the value of the dependent variable, depends in a specified manner on the values of one or more independent variables, with not more than one value of the dependent variable corresponding to each permissible combination of values from the respective ranges of the independent variables. A specific purpose of an entity, or its characteristic action.

An automatic procedure that accepts one or more variables or values as input and returns a value (text, numeric, or logical) as a result.

In Visual Basic, a type of subroutine that can accept an argument and returns a value assigned to the function as though it was a variable. You can code your own functions or use builtin functions provided by Visual Basic. For example, in this example, both Now and MsgBox are functions. Now returns the system time. MsgBox(Now)

Pre-established formula where you supply the information (called arguments) needed to make the calculation. Excel has 200 built-in functions.

A logical object which accepts one or more inputs (arguments) and produces a single output (value) uniquely determined by the combination of the input and the formal specification of the function.

A relationship between two sets of values, where the second value (the "output") is uniquely determined (according to some clearly specified "rule") by the first value (the "input").

A body of code that can be called by other code or by itself, or a variable that refers to the function. When a function is called, arguments are passed to the function as input, and the function can optionally return an output. A function is also an object. See Functions.

A set of software instructions that returns a value when executed. e.g. Y= COS(x)

A PL/SQL stored procedure that can define business rules, perform automated tasks within an application, or retrieve application information. The stored procedure accepts standard arguments and returns a completion result.

A procedure, beginning with Function functionname() and ending with End Function, that returns a value to the calling procedure when it's complete.

A predefined operation that returns a single value.

Something which determines for each of a number of possible values for arguments (to the function) a specific value which is the result of the function for that argument. (in set theory) a many-one relation (which is sometimes called the graph of the function) (in computing or constructive mathematics) an expression or rule which shows how the value of a function may be computed, or is otherwise determined by, the value of the argument to the function.

A block that is invoked with a function call and returns a value.

A correspondence in which values of one variable determine the values of another.

1. an object representing code, which can be called with zero or more arguments, and which produces zero or more values. 2. an object of type function.

A sections of code that can be called from other code. In C you must declare the function before any code that calls it (or get a warning) and define the function somewhere in the code (or get an error). Functions take inputs called arguments that can change how they work internally. Functions have an associated block of code called the function body that defines the code that the function does. Functions can return a value of any type to the code that calls it. Note that functions have a distinction between declaration and definition, whereas a variable has none; declaration and definition are identical.

A mathematical relationship between two variables, sets of numbers, or an independent variable and a dependent variable. Every value of the independent variable corresponds to exactly one value of the dependent value. Functions can be used to understand how one quantity varies in relation to (is a function of) changes in the second quantity. For example, there is a functional relationship between the price per pound of a particular type of meat and the total amount paid for ten pounds of that type of meat. You can see that values of one variable determine the values of another.

A mathematical relationship between two values called the input and the output, such that for each input there is precisely one output.

in its mathematical sense expresses how things are related; also refers to what something does, how it works or operates.

Identifies the relationship within every combination of input conditions that will achieve one unique output. For example, in electronic circuits an "AND function" will be achieved only if all inputs are valid.

A predefined operation that performs mathematical, logical, statistical, financial, and character-string operations on data in a spreadsheet or a database.

a entity which acts upon an input to produce an output; an equation

a mathematical expression. In the case of spreadsheets, a function always starts with the equals sign, =. Examples: =SUM(e12:h22) =COUNT(b14:g36) =AVERAGE(A4,A6,A12,A42)

mathematical relationship The expresion y = f(x) means that is a function of . Therefore if I know , I can calculate because I know the formula that describes the mathemetical way that is related to

a one-to-one relation where the input gives a predictable result, i.e. you will get this result every time using that input.

In mathematics, a transform that accepts one or more inputs and produces one output. In computer science, an implementation of such a function. Inputs and outputs may be numbers, character strings, or any other data representation.

The procedure which causes a certain action on a given set of input.

Functions are premade formulas that assist in the development of your spreadsheet. In a function, you name the formula to be calculated and then supply the inputs or arguments.

A relationship between two sets of numbers (or other mathematical objects). Functions can be used to understand how one quantity varies in relation to another, for example, the relationship between the number of cars and the number of tires.

Functions are predefined formulas that perform calculations by using specific values, called arguments, in a particular order, or structure. Functions can be used to perform simple or complex calculations. The structure of a function begins with an equal sign (=), followed by the function name (such as SUM, AVERAGE, etc.), an opening parenthesis, the arguments for the function separated by commas, and a closing parenthesis.

A predefined formula that performs a specific operation in Excel.

Performs or is able to perform one or more actions in response to user input.

A predefined relation built into the spreadsheet program that can be used as a formula for such purposes as averaging numbers or finding the maximum value in a group of cells.

A formula for making a certain kind of calculation, such as MAX, AVERAGE, MIN

Mathematical relationship between two quantities y and x, given as an equation. y=f(x)

In mathematics, a function relates each of its inputs to exactly one output. A standard notation for the output of the function f with the input x is f(x). The set of all inputs that a function accepts is called the domain of the function.

ChartField segment which identifies the general use of funds, as required by Board of Regents and college accreditation reporting procedures (e.g., Instruction and Department Research, Separately Budgeted Research, Public Service, Academic Support, Student Services, Institutional Support, Plant Operations and Maintenance, Scholarships and Fellowships).

the purpose of a product or part of a product as in the function of a whisk is to mix the eggs with the milk and the function of the handle in the whisk is to make the gear go round to drive the blades

Expenditure classification according to the principal purposes for which expenditures are made. Examples are public safety, public health, public welfare, etc.

(as in functional classification) — International standards (such as the IMF's Government Finance Statistics) exist for classifying government expenditures and revenue according to the broad purposes for which transactions are undertaken. A functional classification organizes government expenditure according to its various activities and policy objectives — such as health, education, and transportation.

Grouping of agency activities into areas of like purpose in STARS.

The reason or purpose for communication, e.g. making a suggestion; giving advice.

The reason for something to be somewhere. It is its use or purpose such as a port, market, industry or tourism..

The major functional areas by which agencies are grouped according to general purposes, i.e., Education, Natural Resources, Hunan Resources, Governmental Operations, and Transportation.

use of the language for an intended purpose, e.g., to give directions, to make a request.

The purpose and use of a work of art.

Use or purpose of a discourse. To distinguish this concept, Hymes uses end in his mnemonic; Burke's uses purpose in his Pentad. Halliday lists seven functions of language. A discourse or communicative event can combine more than one of these functions.

a social gathering for two or more fraternities or sororities.

The activities identified by an individual as essential to support physical, social and psychological well-being and to create a personal sense of meaningful living.

A social activity with another Greek organization.

The function concept is complex. Functions are not simply anything that appears "useful"; this is a subjective teleological notion. An objective definition of function is any identifiable process performed by a biological entity that is necessary for the successful reproduction of that entity. A function of a certain structure is a particular consequence of that structure responsible for that structure's continued existence in terms of reproductive success. Functions are relative; some similar structures function better than others. If structure A results in better reproductive success than another similar structure B, then structure A is more functional than B. Thus, function depends on context; gills have no function on land and lungs do not function underwater. Also, sometimes it is necessary to infer the function of a character based on its form (e.g. pterodactyl wings were used for flight) (Wright 1973; Cummins 1975; Millikan 1989; Reeve and Sherman 1993). In general the functionality of a given structure can be experimentally measured and quantified (a common practice in genetics).

A relation between two sets A and B where for each element of A there is at most one distinct member of the relation.

An association between the elements of two sets. More formally, a formula by which such an association can be computed.

a relationship between two sets of variables such that each element of the one set (the domain) is associated with a unique element of the second set (the range).

a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set

a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

A correspondence between two sets such that to each element of the first set (the domain) there is assigned to exactly one element of the second set (the range).

Function in websites refers to interactive elements such as navigation and hyperlinks, and advanced features such as javascripts and shopping carts.

The dynamic way of giving it of a doing element, as part of a complex operating entity.

Function (Function Component FC) A Function can be thought of as a simplified Connector. There is no Mode setting, only a single call-reply behavior. Just like for ...

the relationship between two sets (e.g., sets of numbers) in which each element of one set has one assigned element in the other set. See Patter

A function f:X® Y is a relation from X to Y such that: 1. For each x X, there exists some y Y with (x,y) 2. For each x X, the above y is unique. The element y Y is the image of x under f, and is ordinarily written f(x). With such notation, a function f is the subset of X*Y consisting of all pairs (x,f(x)). If 2 does not hold the f is only a relation (Rotman; 1965).

A function is a block of code in programming or scripting languages such as JavaScript that carries out a particular action. In effect the code is not carried out until the function is 'called' from within the document when a particular event occurs (such as the user clicking a submit button). Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) One of the two most common types of images in use on the internet (along with JPEGs), GIFs are usually more appropriate for line drawings or graphics with a limited number of colours. Head The head section of an HTML document contains information which is basically not intended for display. It is loaded into the browser before the body section and typically includes the DOCTYPE, the page title, meta commands and any CSS and client-side script information.

A mathematical correspondence that assigns exactly one element of one set to each element of the same or another set. A variable that depends on and varies with another.

All the processes within an ecosystem through which the elements interact, such as succession, the food chain, fire, weather, and the hydrologic cycle. ( FS People's Glossary of Eco Mgmt Terms)

A dependent relationship between two sets of numbers in which a value in the first set has only one defined element in the second set.

A relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range.

A function is determined by two collections A and B and an assignment of a unique element of B to each element of A.

The role or effect of any element within the film's form.

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"

in the context of an organization, this means the job role or discipline, eg., sales, marketing, production, accounting, customer service, delivery, installation, technical service, general management, etc.

the role language plays to express ideas or attitudes

Role that a person who is listed on A-Dnet fulfills within the A-D community. Each person may have one or several functions.

The actions or intended purpose of a person, team or thing in a specific role. Service Management functions may be considered as high-level business activities, often with a broad scope and associated with a particular job, consisting of a collection of lower level activities. The characteristics of a function are that it is continuous and represents a defining aspect of the business enterprise. It is usually associated with more than one process and contributes to the execution of those processes. Rarely do (or should) functions mirror the organisational structure.

1) Any of a group of related organized occasions that contribute to a larger event. 2) An activity or role assigned to an event planner (or other industry professional).

A service, role, or task that meets objectives for sustaining life and fulfilling humanity's needs and is performed by soil or an ecosystem. (Compare to soil function.)

A group of related activities aimed at accomplishing a major service for which a governmental unit is responsible. These designations are specified by the State Controller. The County Budget is divided into nine functions: Public Protection, Public Assistance, Health and Sanitation, Education, General Government, Public Ways/Facilities, Recreation and Culture, Debt Service, and Reserves/Contingencies.

A series of related activities, involving one or more entities, performed for the direct or indirect purpose of fulfilling one or more missions or objectives of the firm, generating revenue for the firm, servicing the customers of the firm, producing the products and services of the firm, or managing, administering, monitoring, recording, or reporting on the activities, states, or conditions of the entities of the firm.

Functions represent the major responsibilities that are managed by an organisation to fulfil its goals. Functions are high-level aggregates of the organisation's activities. Functions are generally not based on organisational structures because they are more stable than administrative units, which are often amalgamated or devolved when restructuring takes place. See Activity & Business Transaction.(State Records of New South Wales Glossary of Recordkeeping Terms at http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/publicsector/rk/glossary/D-F.htm)

Entity All of the acts aimed to accomplish one purpose within a given jurisdiction or locale.

A set of related activities that is part of a process, often known as a sub-process within a process. Organizations often divide themselves into functional units, such as purchasing, product development and order fulfillment.

Functions are an important part of programming as they enable you to create chunks of code that perform specific tasks. In JavaScript, functions are referred to as ‘subroutines' or ‘procedures.' JavaScript has several built-in functions, but you can also create your own functions for your programs.

To be defined

a part of a program which performs a particular task.

a logical grouping of one or more responsibilities for carrying out a specific portion of the mission of the enterprise. Functions define WHAT work must be performed and WHY. When organized into a hierarchy, functions represent the logical structure of the enterprise.

A special duty or performance required of a person or thing in the course of work or activity. For example, the function of a Law Enforcement Officer is to protect and assist the public. The functional classification system used by Career Kokua to group occupations classifies occupations on the basis of job characteristics or functions. It focuses on the dominant activity or central job duty, not on an overall skill level or some variable which is of little significance to some occupations.

A computer action, as defined by a specific instruction. Some GW-BASIC functions are COS, EOF, INSTR, LEFT$, and TAN.

Performance characteristic.

perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"

A set of computer instructions that are joined together to perform a given (possibly complicated) task.

A function is a specific type of algorithm. For each number it assigns another number. Think of it as a dedicated calculator, that can only perform one specific operation: you key in one number, a calculation is performed and out pops the answer. For example, the square function is an example of a function.

The tasks performed by information system components.

Performing its normal, proper and characteristic action.

Ability to perform work or activity.

A specialized group of statements often used to encapsulate general or program-specific tasks. awk has a number of built-in functions, and also allows you to define your own. See section Built-in Functions. Also, see section User-defined Functions. gawk The GNU implementation of awk.

A piece of software that performs an action. For example, returning the bigger of two numbers.

A body of text in your program that you can call upon to perfrom a useful task or function. Functions can also call upon other functions. G-G-G

A task in a program that can be completed by issuing a set of commands through the program.

Performing, or able to perform, a function.

The part of a program that performs a particular action. For example, hitting the reload button on your browser is using the reload function.

The action for which an item, component, or system is specially fitted or used or for which an item, component or system exists; to be in action or perform a task.

"Function" is a term used to describe the different tasks each time related component performs. i.e. the date "Function" is the date task the watch performs.

character defined by action performed --- in Proppian analysis

A business function comprises a group of staff who carry out a set of related tasks in support of a business process. Examples are a sales team, an HR team, a research group, etc. Functions have associated equipment, files and other papers, etc. and some need to operate 24x7, so the move of each function to Exeter needed careful planning.

The term used to describe the different tasks each watch component performs.

Cost centers grouped in accordance with functional responsibility that generally are performing similar patient care, support or administrative services (e.g. Patient care services, Dietary, General and Administrative, etc.).

A method that performs some form of processing in order to return a result. For example, a function to calculate the sum of two integers.

(n) The acts or operations expected of a person or thing. The ability of a living being to perform in a given way or capacity for a particular kind of performance. (v) To perform the duties or function of. TO serve, operate, perform.

action that describes what a department, business unit, or organization is required to do.

The normal and characteristic purpose or action of a system, component, or device

An action that a person takes in response to a demand to meet some need. Human functions include: existence; communication; body support, protection, and positioning; travel and mobility; environmental interaction; education and transition; and sports, fitness, and recreation.

The characteristic action or specific purpose of an organization or person.

The consequences that are related to maintaining the occurrence of a behavior. Documented functions of problem behavior include (a) attention, (b) desire for activities or items, (c) escape from attention or activities, and (d) escape from or obtain physiological stimulation.

the specific action or physiological property of an organ or part of the body.

A block of programming code which is used to do a routinely done set of instructions.

(1) The characteristic actions, operations, or kind of work a person or thing is supposed to perform; e.g., the engineering function or the material-handling function. (2) The operation called for in a computer software instruction. (7/96)

A function is a group of commands that are given a name. In other parts of the program, the name can be used to "call" that group of commands, which means the commands are executed as though they had been written directly into the program in that order.

See Procedure.

a built-in procedure.

The way things work.